Danish Multicenter Scapholunate Ligament Study
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18-60
SponsorUniversity of Aarhus
Comparison of two surgical techniques commonly used for reconstruction of the scapholunate (SL) ligament. A randomized multicenter study.
Age 18-60 years (both included).
Symptomatic SL instability (VAS score ³3, QDASH score ³ 20).
> 6 weeks since symptomatic hand trauma (chronic SL lesions).
SL gapping on radiographic stress views or SL gapping (³2mm) on static PA views.
Geissler grade 1-3 SLL injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).
Concomitant complete luno-triquetral (LT) ligament injury (evaluated by arthroscopy).
Lesion of TFCC leading to DRUJ instability (evaluated by arthroscopy).
Radiocarpal or midcarpal arthritis evaluated by arthroscopy.